Hey y’all and welcome to the Sewspire Sewing Inspiration Channel! My name is Andrea and today I am here to show you how to sew what I am calling my “Sunny Days Ahead Tote”.
This is a generously sized tote with two handles and a drawstring closure. It is ideal for summer living and would make a super cute pool or beach bag. Because it is lightweight it will fold fairly flat and can be tucked inside a larger bag while traveling. You’ll notice I used a tone on tone styling for this bag and then grounded the sunshine yellow with a nice neutral grey twill. The twill accent at the top of the handle adds yet another design element to this beautiful and practical bag. Finished the bag measures: 23″ across the top, 15″ across the base, 12″ tall and 8″ deep.
For this project you will need to precut the following fabric panels:
Body Panel (2) 24″ x 34″
Gusset (2) 18″ x 4″
Drawstring (2) 3″ x 48″
Handle (2) 6″ x 27″
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Andrea
